81 FR 23753 - Proposed Collection, Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 78 (April 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 23753-23754 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09380 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 23753-23754] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09380] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Proposed Collection, Comment Request ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the ``Report on Occupational Employment and Wages.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice on or before June 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20212. Written comments also may be transmitted by fax to 202-691-5111 (this is not a toll free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202-691-7628 (this is not a toll free number). (See ADDRESSES section.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a Federal/ State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current occupational employment and wages. OES survey data assist in the development of employment and training programs established by the 1998 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and further reinforced by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1998. The OES program operates a periodic mail survey of a sample of non- farm establishments conducted by all fifty States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Over three- year periods, data on occupational employment and wages are collected by industry at the four- and five-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) levels. The Department of Labor uses OES data in the administration of the Foreign Labor Certification process under the Immigration Act of 1990. II. Current Action Office of Management and Budget clearance is being sought for the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Occupational employment data obtained by the OES survey are used to develop information regarding current and projected employment needs and job opportunities. These data assist in the development of State vocational education plans. OES wage data provide a significant source of information to support a number of different Federal, State, and local efforts. As part of an ongoing effort to reduce respondent burden, OES has several electronic submission options which are available to respondents. Respondents have the ability to submit data by email, or fillable online forms. In many cases, a respondent can submit existing payroll records and would not need to submit a survey form. III. Desired Focus of Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics is particularly interested in comments that:Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Title: Report on Occupational Employment and Wages. OMB Number: 1220-0042. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Federal Government, State, Local, or Tribal Government. [[Page 23754]] Total Respondents: 297,521. Frequency: Semi-annually. Total Responses: 297,521. Average Time per Response: 30 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 148,760. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $00.00. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $00.00. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of April, 2016. Kimberly D. Hill, Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2016-09380 Filed 4-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-24-P
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for the proper performance of the SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as and five-digit North American Industry
functions of the agency, including part of its continuing effort to reduce Classification System (NAICS) levels.
whether the information will have paperwork and respondent burden, The Department of Labor uses OES data
practical utility; conducts a pre-clearance consultation in the administration of the Foreign
* evaluate the accuracy of the program to provide the general public Labor Certification process under the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the and Federal agencies with an Immigration Act of 1990.
proposed collection of information, opportunity to comment on proposed
II. Current Action
including the validity of the and/or continuing collections of
methodology and assumptions used; information in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget
* enhance the quality, utility, and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 clearance is being sought for the
clarity of the information to be (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This Occupational Employment Statistics
collected; and program helps to ensure that requested (OES) program. Occupational
* minimize the burden of the data can be provided in the desired employment data obtained by the OES
collection of information on those who format, reporting burden (time and survey are used to develop information
are to respond, including through the financial resources) is minimized, regarding current and projected
use of appropriate automated, collection instruments are clearly employment needs and job
electronic, mechanical, or other understood, and the impact of collection opportunities. These data assist in the
technological collection techniques or requirements on respondents can be development of State vocational
other forms of information technology, properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor education plans. OES wage data provide
e.g., permitting electronic submissions Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments a significant source of information to
of responses. concerning the proposed revision of the support a number of different Federal,
‘‘Report on Occupational Employment State, and local efforts.
III. Current Actions As part of an ongoing effort to reduce
and Wages.’’ A copy of the proposed
Type of Review: Extension with information collection request (ICR) can respondent burden, OES has several
revision. be obtained by contacting the individual electronic submission options which are
Title: ‘‘Program Reporting and listed below in the ADDRESSES section of available to respondents. Respondents
Performance Standards System for this notice. have the ability to submit data by email,
Indian and Native American Programs DATES: Written comments must be or fillable online forms. In many cases,
Under Title I, Section 166 of the submitted to the office listed in the a respondent can submit existing
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity ADDRESSES section of this notice on or payroll records and would not need to
Act.’’ before June 21, 2016. submit a survey form.
OMB Number: 1205–0422. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol III. Desired Focus of Comments
Affected Public: Tribal governments Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
and non-profits. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is
of Management Systems, Bureau of particularly interested in comments
Total Respondents: 123 and 81. Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Frequency of Collection: quarterly that:
Massachusetts Avenue NE., • Evaluate whether the proposed
(CSP) and semi-annually (SYSP). Washington, DC 20212. Written
Total Responses: 327. collection of information is necessary
comments also may be transmitted by for the proper performance of the
Average Time in Hours per fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll
Respondent: 26.5 for the ETA–9084, 24 functions of the agency, including
free number). whether the information will have
for the ETA–9085, and 2.5 for the SPIR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Estimated Total Burden Hours: practical utility.
19,596.
Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at • Evaluate the accuracy of the
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Total Annual Costs Burden: $0. number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
Comments submitted in response to proposed collection of information,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: including the validity of the
this comment request will be
summarized and/or included in the I. Background methodology and assumptions used.
request for Office of Management and • Enhance the quality, utility, and
The Occupational Employment clarity of the information to be
Budget approval of the information Statistics (OES) survey is a Federal/State
collection request; they will also collected.
establishment survey of wage and salary • Minimize the burden of the
become a matter of public record. workers designed to produce data on collection of information on those who
Dated: Signed in Washington, DC, on this current occupational employment and are to respond, including through the
13th day of March 2016. wages. OES survey data assist in the use of appropriate automated,
Portia Wu, development of employment and electronic, mechanical, or other
Assistant Secretary, Employment and training programs established by the technological collection techniques or
Training Administration. 1998 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) other forms of information technology,
[FR Doc. 2016–09381 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] and further reinforced by the Workforce e.g., permitting electronic submissions
BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P Innovation and Opportunity Act of responses.
(WIOA) and the Perkins Vocational Type of Review: Revision of a
Education Act of 1998. currently approved collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The OES program operates a periodic Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
mail survey of a sample of non-farm Title: Report on Occupational
Bureau of Labor Statistics establishments conducted by all fifty Employment and Wages.
States, the District of Columbia, Guam, OMB Number: 1220–0042.
Proposed Collection, Comment Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Affected Public: Business or other for-
Request Over three-year periods, data on profit, Not-for-profit institutions,
occupational employment and wages Federal Government, State, Local, or
ACTION: Notice.
are collected by industry at the four- Tribal Government.
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Total Respondents: 297,521. audit periods ending in 2015, 2016 and recipient could download, modify, and
Frequency: Semi-annually. 2017 (for FY 2015 audit periods include in their Annual Single Audit
Total Responses: 297,521. beginning on or after December 26, Report.
Average Time per Response: 30 2014). The detail proposed changes, the DAP has developed a detailed draft
minutes. proposed format and discussion of the sampling process to help identify and
Estimated Total Burden Hours: public comments and responses are recruit potential participants for the
148,760. described on OMB Web site at: http:// Test Model. DAP has determined that it
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_ will target a minimum of 42 participants
$00.00. forms/. To help respondents make sure per Test Model. In order to achieve this
Total Burden Cost (operating/ they complete the correct version of the goal, DAP will perform targeted
maintenance): $00.00. Form SF–SAC and to prevent them from outreach to a sample of Federal award
Comments submitted in response to filling out the Form SF–SAC when they recipients from the USAspending.gov
this notice will be summarized and/or are not required to do so, the Federal database for FY15 reflecting the
included in the request for Office of Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) data diversity of the recipient community.
Management and Budget approval of the collection system will ask if the auditee DAP target recipients who meet the
information collection request; they also is a state, local government, Indian Single Audit criterion of expending
will become a matter of public record. Tribe, institution of higher education $750,000 or more annually in federal
Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of (IHE), or nonprofit organization, the funds. Recognizing that PRA requires
April, 2016. auditee’s fiscal period begin and end that OMB approve federally sponsored
Kimberly D. Hill, dates, is the auditee U.S. based, and did data collection of the public, DAP will
Chief, Division of Management Systems, the auditee met the expenditure reach out to an identified sample of 702
Bureau of Labor Statistics. threshold. For fiscal years starting on or recipients with information on the
[FR Doc. 2016–09380 Filed 4–21–16; 8:45 am] after December 26, 2014, the FAC also Section 5 Grants Pilot and a Test Model
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P plans to allow Non-Federal entities who participation form to request
did not meet the threshold requiring information from recipients after
submission of a Single Audit report to receiving OMB PRA clearance. DAP
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND voluntarily notify the FAC that they did expects to receive PRA clearance for this
BUDGET not meet the reporting threshold. This data collection in late winter/early
information helps the Federal agencies spring 2016. Interested participants will
Information Collection; Request for in the review of applicants that fall be requested to read brief descriptions
Public Comments below the reporting requirements. The of the Test Models and indicate all Test
FAC plans to put this information on Models in which they would like to
AGENCY: Office of Management and their Web site. The FAC intends to participate. DAP will continuously
Budget. continue collection of late submissions monitor recipient responses, feedback,
ACTION: Notice and request for and revisions from auditees on the two and preferences. DAP will assign
comments. previous versions of the Form SF–SAC. interested recipients to Test Models
The FAC may suspend the collection of based on indicated interest while
SUMMARY: In compliance with the late submissions on previous versions of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 maintaining diversity amongst
the Form SF–SAC after five years. recipients for each Test Model. DAP
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) invites Pilot Project To Reduce Duplication Via will follow up and engage with
the general public and Federal agencies Single Audit Concept Form recipients as necessary in an effort to
to comment on a revision of an achieve the stated goal of 42
In developing the current form, OMB
approved information form (SF–SAC) participants per Test Model. DAP is also
has identified some potential
that is used to report audit results, audit duplication in the current process for collecting contact information for
findings, and questioned costs as reporting the SF–SAC and the Schedule recipients interested in Test Model
required by the Single Audit Act of Expenditure for Financial Assistance participation through voluntary self-
Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501, et (SEFA). Currently, awardees subject to nomination and third-party
seq.) and 2 CFR part 200,’’Uniform Single Audit reporting create a Schedule recommendations.
Administrative Requirements, Cost of Expenditures of Federal Awards The concept form is included under
Principles, and Audit Requirements for (SEFA) and use it to complete their SF– this notice and will be used for the pilot
Federal Awards.’’ FAC through the Federal Audit Clearing project. We are not requesting
The first notice of this information (FAC) House. The SEFA and the SF– comments on this concept form during
collection request, as required by the SAC contain similar data which is this 30 day period, but the comments
Paperwork Reduction act, was submitted to FAC in two formats. will be collected as part of the pilot
published in the Federal Register on Therefore, as a part of the DATA Act project conducted by DAP. The concept
December 9, 2015 (80 FR 76581). The Section 5 Pilot to Reduce Recipient form is also displayed on OMB Web site
proposed changes are to revise some Reporting Burden, OMB and the at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
existing data elements in the form and Department of Health and Humand grants_forms/.
add other data elements that would Services (DATA Act Program DATES: Submit comments on or before
make it easier for the Federal agencies Management Office (DAP)) would like May 23, 2016. Late comments will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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to identify the types of audit findings to test a more streamlined process for
reported in the audits performed under submitting the SEFA. Under this test, ADDRESSES: Electronic mail comments
the Single Audit Act. The current Form participants would be provided the may be submitted to: Gilbert Tran at
SF–SAC was designed for audit periods opportunity to use an expanded SF– hai_m._tran@omb.eop.gov. Please
ending in 2013, 2014 and 2015 (for FY SAC Concept Form which includes a include ‘‘Form SF–SAC 2016
2015 for audit periods beginning before additional information related to the Comments—30 Days PRA’’ in the
December 26, 2014). The proposed SEFA notes . The FAC would then subject line and the full body of your
revised Form SF–SAC is designed for generate a customizable SEFA that a comments in the text of the electronic
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